Behind Enemy Lines: Rafa Benitez's shadow still hanging over Steve Bruce's Newcastle United ahead of Liverpool visit

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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🗓️ 30 December 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Liverpool’s final game of the year sees a trip to Tyneside in the offing as 2020 comes to a close. Join Guy Clarke as we take a look at the Reds’ next opponents, Newcastle United. We find out about the growing pressure on Steve Bruce, the Rafa Benitez shadow hanging over St James’ Park - as well as this summer’s failed takeover bid and how former Reds’ transfer target Jamal Lewis is getting on up in the North East. Giving insight on the Magpies’ fortunes is The Chronicle’s chief Newcastle United writer Lee Ryder. Enjoy.Fill in the Blood Red census here: https://data.reachplc.com/203554478398974The Liverpool Echo sends a twice-daily Liverpool FC bulletin out via email with the all latest news, views and analysis from Anfield. Sign up for this service here: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/Watch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TbqyJWlhRPedk-if0rKtw?view_as=subscriberVisit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fcDownload our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Guy here on Blood Red, 20-20's been pretty rubbish, but here on Blood Red, we wanted to say
0:07.8	thank you to all of our continued and loyal listeners.
0:11.5	Part of that has been the creation of our Blood Red Census, which you can find
0:15.0	in the description of this podcast. All we want to know is what you think of our content and also
0:19.6	give you the chance to shape how much and what you get to listen to in future. If you can
0:25.1	check it out and fill it in it won't take longer than two minutes to do. You can
0:29.0	even manage it between your Christmas dinner and your pudding. It's in the
0:32.3	description as a say and that's all.
0:34.6	Enjoy the pod. Thanks for your support this year. We're all in it with each other and
0:38.9	hope you have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
0:48.0	This is the Behind Enemy Line's podcast on the Blood Red channel, bringing you the inside track on Liverpool FC's next opponents.
0:54.0	Liverpool's final game of the year sees a trip to Tyneside in the offing as
0:57.5	2020 comes to a close.
0:59.6	I'm Guy Clark.
1:00.4	Welcome along to behind enemy lines here on the
1:03.3	Blood Red channel as we get set to talk all things Newcastle United. The growing
1:08.4	pressure on Steve Bruce, the Raphael Benite's shadow hanging over St James's Park, as well as this
1:14.2	summer's failed takeover bid and just how former Reds transfer target Jamal
1:19.0	Lewis is getting on up in the Northeast. To get into all of that, it's a pleasure to say we have
1:24.8	the Chronicles Chief Newcastle United writer Lee Rider with us. Thanks for joining us, Lee. How are you keeping?
1:31.2	Not too bad, thanks. Just the fatigue levels are up and down during the festive period but you know that's that's usual.
1:38.0	It is one of those and I suppose with this season as well with all the games crammed in it's not like you sort of have a reserve to run off either but
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